Supreme Court of India · 2021-09-13
SIVASANKARAN vs SANTHIMEENAL
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/9815
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SIVASANKARAN
- Respondent
- SANTHIMEENAL
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, focusing on the grounds of cruelty and irretrievable breakdown of marriage. The court noted that the marriage was never consummated and that both parties had conflicting claims regarding consent and cohabitation. Ultimately, the court upheld the decree of divorce granted by the lower court, emphasizing the importance of mutual consent and the irretrievable breakdown of the marital relationship.